| The As have a good core starting rotation and arguably the best farm team in the league. They're not a big market team, their stadium is a piece of crap, and they're on a shoestring budget. Beane has positioned them to do well almost every year he's been there, and most of the baseball pundits are lauding dumping Hudson and Mulder before they walked for free agency, while restocking their already swelling farm teams. If anything, the As need to move to another city where they can get access to a TV deal that will give them some money. |